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Government-backed Tech Funding Opportunities In South Africa

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11th June 2018

Compared to a lot of African governments, South Africa isn’t doing too bad as far as government-backed funding for tech businesses is concerned.

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Ezekwesili tasks African youths on making a success of AfCFTA as Kigali meet-up flags off

AfCFTA, Business, ecosystem, Entrepreneurship, Events, Government

Aanu Adeoye

15th August 2019

And so to Kigali. On Thursday, August 15, more than 80 people from 30 African countries gathered in the sleepy and well-manicured Rwandan capital to discuss how to create a framework to ensure the success of the African Continental Free Trade Agreement (AfCFTA). Industry leaders in the technology and creative ecosystems were in attendance on […]

Kobo360 raises US$ 30M, sets its sights on the $1.3 trillion intra-African trade opportunity

people, startups

Olanrewaju Odunowo

14th August 2019

Investors are betting on Kobo360’s ability to meet a rise in demand in cargo deliveries on the back of the newly-minted Africa Continental Free Trade Agreement (AfCFTA). But the startup’s ambitions will partly depend on the proper and effective implementation of the AfCFTA.

Questions arise over rules of origin in Africa’s free trade agreement

Business, Developers, ecosystem, Entrepreneurship, Government, Hardware, Internet, News

Abubakar Idris

14th August 2019

The AfCFTA faces many hurdles on its road to success and a crucial one is the rule governing rules of origin: an important but complicated topic that has implications for manufacturing businesses.

Gokada shuts down for two weeks in bid to reboot operations

Blog, Business, Internet, News, Ridesharing, Technology

Abubakar Idris

14th August 2019

Gokada, the popular bike hailing startup, has stopped all mobility operations for the next two weeks. In a Medium post, CEO Fahim Saleh, announced that the Gokada app will be temporarily disabled and all bikers will be off the road during this period.

The AfCFTA could spark Shenzhen-like transformation of Africa’s manufacturing

Business, Entrepreneurship, Government, Hardware, Technology

Kay Ugwuede

13th August 2019

Save Eritrea, the entire continent is now on board the AfCFTA ship and eager to see how this free trade area, now the largest in the world, will spur growth on the continent, especially for industries like manufacturing.

This September, Join Omobola Johnson and Other Industry Leaders at Techcabal’s Transport and Mobility Townhall

people, startups

Olanrewaju Odunowo

9th August 2019

On the 27th of September at 9 am, Techcabal is bringing together the most knowledgeable and influential mobility entrepreneurs, investors and policymakers to explore, discuss and define the potential of Africa’s mobility sector, the challenges and what the future holds.

Meet the startup digitising informal savings and credit associations in northern Nigeria

Business, Policy, Products

Wole Olayinka

9th August 2019

Despite being labelled ‘troublesome’ by policymakers, Nigeria’s informal economy accounted for about 65% of its GDP in 2017. Startups digitizing financial activities in this sector are in a position to help understand its potential.

Proposed five percent tax on e-commerce transactions could hinder growth

Business, ecosystem, FinTech, Government, Internet, Mobile, News, Products, startups, Technology

Abubakar Idris

8th August 2019

In a recent interview, Babatunde Fowler, the Chairman of the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS), disclosed that his agency is considering imposing a new tax specifically for e-commerce.